Chapter 642
Go outside the study room.
Li Tai held a thin booklet in his hand, but his expression was a little anxious.
"His Royal Highness the King of Wei."
"Your Majesty is still busy with government affairs. Please wait patiently for a while. When your Majesty is free, I will report back."
The chamberlain's tone was respectful.
"Okay, okay... I'll bother you, father-in-law."
"I'll just wait a moment."
Li Tai nodded repeatedly, feeling relieved.
At the very least, he was not directly rejected by his father... he could still meet him.
Just wait a while.
But what Li Tai didn't expect was.
This wait is a full three hours!
From noon until evening, the sun had set, but there was still no movement in the study room!
Gugu...
Gugu...
His stomach growled unsatisfactorily. Although Li Tai was very fat, fat people often couldn't stand hunger.
What is more uncomfortable than hunger is anxiety.
Every second the time was delayed, he became more anxious, and the random thoughts in his heart were already trying to overwhelm him!
At this time of extreme suffering, a figure finally walked out of the upper study room.
As soon as Li Tai raised his head, his heart suddenly became excited!
"Father!"
"My son, please see your father!"
He hurriedly saluted, much more respectfully than usual.
If the relationship between them was that of father and son before, now it is that of emperor and prince.
There seems to be no difference between the two, but there is actually a difference.
"Qingque."
Li Shimin looked at Li Tai for a long time and then said,
"Are you hungry?"
Li Tai was startled.
He didn't expect that his father would ask him like this, and said somewhat confused:
"Uh...hungry, hungry."
As he spoke, he subconsciously touched his belly... Although it was still fat and bulging, he felt that it was almost touching his back.
Li Shimin smiled.
"Let's go and have a meal."
He waved and said,
"I miss your mother today, go to your mother's place to eat."
"Let's go."
The dragon chariot is ready.
"yes."
Li Tai obeyed obediently and followed the dragon chariot, feeling relieved in his heart.
It seems like... the situation isn't that bad?
At least, his father's attitude towards him is not cold, although he is not as affectionate as before.
…
In the Queen's palace.
Various dishes were put on the table, all of which were delicacies.
Li Shimin didn't move his chopsticks much, and just took two sips of honey water, while Li Tai devoured the food.
"Eat slowly."
Li Shimin looked kindly and said,
"If your mother sees it, she will think that I have mistreated you, a fat boy."
Li Tai slowed down his movements, wiped his mouth with his greasy hands, and laughed.
At this moment, his mind had completely relaxed, and the nervous feeling had disappeared.
It seems that everything is normal.
But he didn't notice that there was something strange in the way Li Shimin looked at him.
After a while.
"belch--"
Li Tai burped comfortably. This meal was the most enjoyable he had eaten in the past few days.
"Did you eat deliciously?"
Li Shimin asked.
"Um!",
Li Tai touched his round belly with a bright smile.
"Thank you, Father! This is the most sumptuous meal my child has eaten recently!"
Li Shimin nodded slightly.
"As long as the food is delicious, it would be great if your mother and queen could sit and eat together."
He whispered,
"It's a pity that she can only lie down with us."
Li Tai's expression darkened.
"Queen Mother... she will definitely wake up."
"The child chants sutras and prays for the queen every day. The monk in the temple said that the queen may have a lot of karma. As long as she keeps chanting sutras to eliminate karma, she can reduce her karma and eventually return to the world!"
He clenched his fists and looked determined.
When Li Shimin heard this, his eyes finally felt a little more pleased.
At the very least, this filial piety is not a lie.
"Okay... let's talk about it."
"Why did you come to see me today?"
Li Shimin changed the topic.
Li Tai's heart trembled, he quickly wiped his hands clean, took out a book from his arms, and respectfully presented it to Li Shimin.
"Father, this is the complete catalog of "Kuo Di Zhi" compiled by Hai'er. Please take a look at it!"
He said seriously,
"Most of it is done! In another year at most, this book can be compiled!"
Crash, crash.
Li Shimin casually flipped through the catalog of "Kuo Di Zhi" with a rather approving expression.
"well……"
"My royal family also has talented people."
He nodded in praise and said,
"If you have resources and talents, you should do something beneficial to the royal family and the world!"
"This "Kuo Di Zhi" is very good! Once it is compiled, it will be an incredible achievement!"
"Qingque, if you have any difficulties in this area, you can just mention it and my father will help."
Li Tai nodded repeatedly.
"Father has given enough support!"
"My current wish is to compile this book and dedicate it to your father!"
A meal to please, as usual.
Li Tai has found his rhythm.
But Li Shimin didn't say anything, he just randomly picked up a piece of meat and put it into his mouth.
"Qingque, you are not young anymore."
Li Er raised his eyes and said,
"Have you ever thought about becoming a feudal lord?"
Li Tai: "?!"
For a moment, the smile on his face froze!
There was even more turmoil in his heart, so much so that his fat hands were trembling!
However, Li Shimin didn't look at his expression and continued to think about himself:
"According to the rules, you are the king of Wei and should be granted the title of Wei."
"But Wei is close to the border after all, so it's a bit bitter for you."
"With your temperament, you probably like to go to the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, right? How about going to Yangzhou, Suzhou and Hangzhou?"
Li Tai: "!!!"
Plop!
He lost his mind and stumbled to the ground!
"Father! If I don't want to go, I will become a vassal! I want to stay with my father!"
"Please don't drive my child away, okay..."
"Woooooooo..."
Bang bang bang!
Li Tai cried and kowtowed to Li Shimin.
The trembling and fear in his heart made him not care about his own image at this moment!
"What are you doing?"
"stand up!"
Li Shimin frowned and scolded,
"As a prince, you naturally have to join the feudal clan! Only the prince can stay in the palace."
"What, you want to stay in the palace and become the prince?"
When Li Tai heard this, his fat body trembled wildly again!
"Father! My child has absolutely no such intentions!"
"If the child has the heart to covet the prince, then he will be struck by five thunders from heaven!"
He was so frightened that he swore poison!
Li Shimin listened to his words, but his eyes became a little cold.
"Can a poisonous oath be made casually?"
"Do you know that there is a god three feet above your head?"
Li Tai: "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
His heart sank to the bottom with Li Shimin's words.
A wave of regret and panic spread crazily in his heart and swept through his body, making him even a little unable to breathe!
At this moment, he couldn't do anything but cry, and he didn't dare to do anything!
"Woooooooo..."
"Woo woo woo...Father, the child is really..."
Li Shimin couldn't help but feel a little irritated when he heard him crying incessantly. He raised his hand and ordered:
"Get up...get up!"
"Don't cry anymore! Speak carefully, I'm not here to hear you cry today!"
Li Er's voice suddenly rose an octave, which frightened Li Tai and he quickly got up from the ground.
"Keep your head up."
Li Shimin ordered again.
Uh-huh.
Li Tai looked up obediently.
"Look into my eyes!"
Li Tai rolled his eyes and met his father's sharp gaze.
He instinctively wanted to avoid, but was locked on by Li Shimin like a hawk.
"Look into my eyes and tell me!"
Li Shimin ordered,
"Do you have any intention of competing for the reserve?"
Li Tai's mind was in a state of shock, but he didn't dare to dodge his eyes at all.
"No...no!"
he said quickly.
"Really do not have?"
Li Shimin asked.
"Really do not have!"
"Father, I really don't dare to think about that!"
Li Tai shouted.
At this moment, only shouting can give him a sense of confidence.
Li Shimin stared at him for a long time before closing his sharp eyes and his expression softened slightly.
"If that's the case, that's great."
He said softly,
"Never take your father's love for you as the basis for your wildest dreams."
"My love for you will always be my love for the prince!"
Li Tai gritted his teeth.
"If you were the prince, I would never be so tolerant to you!"
Li Shimin said unceremoniously,
"From the very beginning, I will refine your fat body!"
Li Tai: "..."
These words were quite hurtful to him.
"Father... I really haven't thought about that."
He said with a grimace,
"The eldest brother will always be the eldest brother, and will always be the crown prince."
"My child has always respected his elder brother! Why did you want to hurt my child so suddenly..."
Li Shimin snorted coldly.
"Then why don't you go and join the feudal clan?"
he asked rhetorically.
Li Tai looked aggrieved.
"That was too sudden..."
"The child has stayed in Chang'an for so long and has been staying with his father, the emperor and his mother. He has long been accustomed to life in the palace."
"You suddenly want to send the child to such a far away place. How can the child accept it for a while? The child can't bear to leave his father, mother, queen, and brothers and sisters..."
Li Shimin was slightly silent.
He actually believed this.
It’s hard to leave your homeland.
"But...if the father gives the child a little more time, the child will be able to accept it."
Li Tai pursed his lips again and said,
"It's not impossible to go and join the feudal clan..."
Having just experienced ups and downs, Jufan, who was originally resistant, seems to be less resistant now.
However, he still wanted to stay in Chang'an.
No matter how comfortable the feudal territory is, it is definitely not as good as the imperial capital of Chang'an!
"oh?"
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and said,
"What, are you willing? Have you figured it out?"
This kid gave in so quickly?
This surprised Li Er a bit.
"Well... I also understand that the vassal king must be a vassal. He cannot stay in the palace and cause trouble to his father."
Li Tai said obediently,
"After all, when the eldest brother becomes the emperor in the future, I, the younger brother, can't stay in the palace and be an eyesore, right?"
"Do you think so?"
Li Shimin narrowed his eyes slightly.
His expression has returned to what it was like at the beginning.
"My child can go and join the feudal clan, but I still have a little thought in my heart."
Seeing that his father had softened, Li Tai became bolder and said,
"Please allow me to do so, Father."
"You said it." Li Shimin waved.
"The child wants to pray for the queen. The child wants to wait until the mother wakes up and then say goodbye to her properly."
Li Tai whispered,
"Now that the mother is like this, the child is really worried."
"After all, after going out to become a vassal, it will be difficult to return to Chang'an and see the queen's face... The child wants to hug the queen again and hear her call Qingque twice."
"If I can do that... my child will be satisfied. I can become a vassal wherever my father wants me to go."
As he spoke, he was already crying a bit.
This crying sound was neither frightened nor pretending, but it did seem to be an expression of true feelings.
Li Shimin was also moved, and the softest place in his heart seemed to have been hit.
"well."
He sighed softly,
"It's rare for you to have such filial piety, and your mother will also be pleased."
"She is getting better and better now. I believe she will wake up in a few years."
"It just so happens that your "Kuo Di Zhi" will not be compiled for another year and a half... Then continue to stay in the palace."
"I am treating you specially. Like Li Ke and others, they must go and join the feudal clan this time."
after all.
Li Er still couldn't bring himself to be cruel and drove the fat green bird away.
After all, he is the biological son born to Guanyin! It’s not that easy for him to let go!
"My child understands."
Li Tai knelt on the ground and said obediently,
"My child must not cause any trouble to his father."
"In two days, the child will go to the temple to pray for the mother and queen. Starting from the next meal, the child will fast!"
Li Shimin smiled.
"Fasting may be a little difficult for you."
He waved his hand and said,
"It's good to have this heart."
Li Tai shook his head repeatedly.
"It's just a vegetarian diet for a few days. It's not considered hardship!"
"The kid can do it! Father, please believe in the kid!"
He said seriously.
Looking at his serious look, you knew he was not joking.
Li Shimin nodded slightly.
"Oh well."
He stood up and said,
"If you have this intention, my father will also be happy."
"It's getting late. I've returned to the palace. You haven't been here for a long time. Now go talk to your mother."
"Tell your mother what you don't want to say, dare not say, or can't say. She may or may not be able to hear it now. She is the best person to confess to."
"Go ahead..."
After saying that, Li Shimin drifted away.
Li Tai stood up slowly and held onto the stone table beside him.
I thought I had passed the test, but what did my father’s last words mean? !
He didn't seem to ask anything, but he seemed to already know everything!
"repent……"
Li Tai's expression changed, and finally turned into a lament,
"well!"
"What do my little tricks mean in front of my father?"
"Never have such crooked thoughts again! It will kill people!"
At this moment, he has completely lost the desire to "seize the direct descendant" and does not even dare to have the slightest thought!
Already completely scared!
"Mother, my child... my child has come to confess..."
"My child is confused. You must forgive me and don't be angry. My child will never dare to do it again..."
